Eastern Water Law & Policy Reporter

FEATURE ARTICLES

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U.S. Supreme Court Issues County of Maui Decision—Finds ‘Functionally Equivalent’ Test Guides the Inquiry Whether an NPDES Permit is Required for Groundwater Point Sources that Link to Waters of the U.S. by Travis Brooks, Esq, Miller Starr Regalia, Walnut Creek, California110

WATER NEWS

Colorado Files Suit against the Federal Government over New Waters of the United States Rule116

News from the West119

PENALTIES AND SANCTIONS

Recent Investigations, Settlements, Penalties and Sanctions 123

RECENT FEDERAL DECISIONS

Supreme Court:

U.S. Supreme Court Finds State Law Claims for Oilfield Cleanup Restoration Plan More Stringent than a CERCLA Plan May Require EPA Ap-

proval124

Atlantic Richfield Co. v. Christian et.al., ___U.S.___, 140 S.Ct. 1335 (April 20, 2020).

District Court:

District Court finds Nationwide Permit for Keystone Xl Pipeline, and Other Pipeline and Utility Projects, Violate the Endangered Species Act126

Northern Plains Resource Council v. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, ___F.Supp.3d___,Case No. CV-19-44-GF-BMM (D. Mt. Apr. 15, 2020, amended order May 11, 2020).